The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-15

IRON-MOLDERS' RECEPTION, Board OF Trade
Hall, evening.
GRAND OPERA. HoUsE-Freder:c Brytonin For
given, evening.
THE MUSEUM-aQueen's Lace Handkerchief after
noon and Chimes of Normandy, evening.
THE CAsINo-Howard's "old Kentucky Home
Mnstrels,' afternoon and evening
In Brief
LIP. Streeter. of Russell avenue, now claims
that it was in Stewards and not IN Moran's VINE
room where he lost his $32 last Saturday night.
There will be special meeting of the MEM
bers of the Builders Exchange Friday night
to discuss the best method OF educating an ap-
prentice.
The sale of real estate for delinquent taxes be-
gan yesterday at noon, by the county treasurer.
There were not many bidders present, and but
few sales were made yesterday.
yesterday: William Fl. Daggett and Elizabeth
=. Scott. George NJ. Millspangh and Maggie L.
Logan. James w. Murdoch and Catherine Holie-
han, Michael Cain and Matte Bruse.
JUDGE cooLEY's LECTURE.
No admission is charged to the lecture Of
Judge Cooley, of Michigan who speaks at Me-
ridian street Church. on Wednesday evening,
under the auspices of the Indiana Historical AS
ISOLATION. The subject of the address is ''The Ac
QUESTION OF Louisiana by the United States"
ROW AT DANCE.
beer and whisky flowed freely, and between IL
| and II o'clock there were several bloody fights,
during which revolver was drawn, but no shots
| fred. The door keeper undertook to interfere,
but was disarmed by the crowd. There were no
arrests.
FORTUNATE POVERTY FOR PRISONER.
| Ferman Preston, arrested op Sunday by De-
| tective Thornton, on instructions from the po-
lice at Louisville. who stated that he was wanted
| for attempted murder was released yesterday,
the superintendent of police at Louisville tele-
graphing that the persons who desired his ar
rest were too poor to pay for transporting him to
| that city.
| ToDAys MEETING OF INDIANA SOLDIERS.
The annual mass-meeting of Indiana soldiers
will be held this afternoon at Masonic Hall, be-
| ginning at 1870 o'clock General Bennett, de-
| partment commander of the Grand Army, will
preside. and among the prominent men who will
be present and address the meeting are Gen. A.
| 2. Hovey, Congressman from the First district,
and Capt j. B. White. Of the Twelfth district,
both of whom are now in the city.
A DlssIPATED BACHELOR DANGEROUSLY INSANE.
| James Chevis is dissipated bachelor. over
| fifty years of age. The work house has been his
home for some time. Last week he began to
| show signs of insanity and in the last few days
| has become SO violent that it has required two
| attenQaOtS TO keep MIN from SELF OBSTRUCTION
| He was declared insane yesterday by Justices
| Feibleman aud Smock and DIR. =. j. Mullen,
and was recommended to the Insane Asylum.
| A FIGHT BETWEEN BROTHERS.
George W. Rathson and his brother, John B.
Rathson, who keeps pottery on North Alabama
street. quarreled last night over some money the
former claimed he had loaned the latter. In the
| fight that followed the quarrel the proprietor OF
| the pottery was knocked down by his brother.
! and he claims would have been killed had not his
| wife come to his assistance. George w. was ar
rested for assault and battery and malicious
trespass.
PARDON OF A YOUNG PRISONER.
George Becker, youth serving years sent
ence in the Monroe county Jail for burglary, was
pardoned by the Governor, yesterday, on the
recommendation Of a number Of citizens OIL
| Bloomington. The young mans home is ir
Ohio, and. it is claimed. he was induced by
bad associates to commit the crime. His pre-
| vious good character is vouched for by ex Gov
| eruor Foster. He has served six months of his
sentence.
| FUNERAL OF MIR. JAMES DICKSON.
The funeral of James Dickson occurred yes
terday morning. at 10 o'clock, at the residence Of
his daughter, Mrs H. E. Smith, No 4S8 NORTH
Mississippi street. Only the relatives and per
sonal friends of the deceased and his family were
present The services were conducted by Rev
j. A. Rondthaler. The remains were buried a,
Crown Hill Cemetery. The pail bearers were
Frank Fertig Mayor Denny, Chris Brink, W
{. Newcomb, S. b. Smith and Isaac Taylor.
MUST PAY EVERY TWO WEEKS.
The House bill requiring companies and cor
porations to pay their employees at least ever,
two weeks was signed by the Governor yester
day, and will. therefore, become law. TIL
act also provides that employers who sell good
| tn thor hall ehar oh
price than is demanded from others, and tina
they shall not give any instrument in writing il
payment of wages. The bill is one of the mum
Der recommended for enactment By the knight
OF Labor.
BROKE HIS NOSE.
Joseph Madden is frequent inmate of tn
station house. Yesterday there wns trouble il
his family, on Rhode Island street, when hi
} wife, Sarah, caught Rebecca Parker in he
three participants were considerably disfRured
1t ended by them all beng arrested While be
ing taken to the station house in the patrol
, wagon, the Parker woman assaulted Made
with copper bar she had concealed in her dress
and in striking him across the face broke hi
nose
CONDITION OF THE GENERAL. FUND.
The trustees Of the Insane Hospital yesterda
again called at the Auditor of States Office for
warrant for their January expenses, amountin
to $23, 900. but as there was only $1,000 in tn
general fund, the Auditor refused to issue i
| The Governor is still disposed to not sign tn
| bond for temporary transfer to the eener,
| fund of the $50, 600 credited TO the permaner
= | endowment fund of the State University A
there is other money available at present, III
less he decides to make the loan, this balance
. the general fund will probably be exhauste
within two or three days, and no warrants f
@ any State expenses be issued.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE COMMISSIONERS.
The County Commissioners yesterday NOR
ing reapponted G. S. Williams superintendent